Gabriel Marlington was brought up in the decadent kingdom of Oran as the heir destined to have hundreds of concubines in his harem and absolute control over his kingdom, but circumstances caused him to leave it all behind and become the proper polished English gentleman of the ton, grandson to a duke and stepson to a marquess.

The last thing she expects is to be compromised in society and forced to accept an offer of marriage from her hero. From the time she met her best friend Eva’s handsome brother, she’s been tongue tied in his presence. What does that have to do with Gabriel and Drusilla, you might dare ask? Why nothing at all, other than it solidified that I had made a good choice when I picked up this tale.ĭrusilla is a shy, awkward heiress with distinct opinions on the role of women in society, being an ardent follower of Mary Wollstonecraft. Spencer before, which happened to be Gabriel’s mother’s love story. Interestingly enough, as I read about Gabriel’s mother and stepfather, I had a feeling of deja vu, But, in actually, dear readers, I had read Ms. I fell in love with this cover, along with the cute book blurb and picked up what I thought was a new-to-me author. Historical Romance published by Kensington Books 24 Nov 20 Veena’s review of Notorious (Rebels of the Ton, Book 1) by Minerva Spencer

Notorious by Minerva Spencer